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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,817.90, 193,259.79 and 40,072.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,817.90, 193,259.79 and 40,072.19 is: 60,118.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,817.90 : 193,259.79 = 40,072.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,817.90/193,259.79 = 40,072.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,817.90x = 193,259.79 × 40,072.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,817.90x = 7,744,342,057.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,744,342,057.94/128,817.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,118.52

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